What is another word for dentine?
Pronunciation: [dˈɛntiːn] (IPA) 
Dentine, or dentin, is the calcified tissue that makes up the majority of a tooth. There are several synonyms for dentine, including ivory, enamel, and cementum. Ivory refers specifically to the dentine found in elephant tusks, while enamel is the hard, outer layer of a tooth that covers the dentine. Cementum is the thin layer of dentine that covers the tooth root and helps to anchor the tooth in the jaw. Other possible synonyms for dentine include dentinoma, which is a type of tumor that arises from the dentine, and odontoblast, which is the type of cell that produces dentine.
